MacArthur High School (Decatur, Illinois)

Douglas MacArthur High School
Address
1155 North Fairview Avenue
Decatur, Illinois
62522
United States
Coordinates 39°51′11″N 88°58′46″W / 39.85313°N 88.97949°W / 39.85313; -88.97949Coordinates: 39°51′11″N 88°58′46″W / 39.85313°N 88.97949°W / 39.85313; -88.97949
Information
Type Public
School district Decatur Sd 61
Principal Cordell Ingrahm
Faculty 52.4 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,327[1] (2005-08)
Student to teacher ratio 25.3[1]
Campus type Urban
Color(s) royal blue and White         
Mascot Generals
Newspaper General Gazette[2]
Website www.dps61.org/mhs

Douglas MacArthur High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois. The school serves about 1,300 students from grades 9 to 12 in Decatur Public Schools District 61. in the past, some of its students have participated in the reality television program The N's Student Body. As with crosstown rival Eisenhower High School, MacArthur is organized into communities that the students will remain in for four years. The students at MacArthur High School come from all sections of Decatur.

History

MacArthur High School was named after the American World War II general Douglas MacArthur, famous for his key involvement in the Pacific theater of the war. Correspondingly, the school's mascot is the generals.

Demographics

The 2011 school enrollment was 1,226 students. The racial makeup of the school in 2011 was 42.7% White, 46.7% African American, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, .7% Asian, and .2% Native American. 57% of the student population are low income students.[3]

Academics

In 2008, 36.8% of the student population met or exceeded in all subjects. The school did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as defined by federal and state laws in 2008. In 2008, the high school graduation rate was 92.3%, up from 76.6% in 2007. The dropout rate lowered from 10.8% in 2007 to 2.5% in 2008.[4]

Athletics

Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Crossrunning, Wrestling, Track, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Volleyball, Show Choir ( Decatur Elite Energy) and cheerleading.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
  2. Official Decatur Public Schools page. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
  3. Interactive Illinois Report Card. Retrieved on 2009-10-04.
  4. Interactive Illinois Report Card. Retrieved on 2009-10-04
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